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Florida Deputy and Young Son Die in Boat Accident

April 12, 2016
The three died after a Sunday fishing trip off Stuart turned tragic when Jones' 24-foot center console Sea Ray boat took on water and sank amid rough waves estimated to have been between four and six feet high.

America's Maritime Cops

July 2, 2013

For more than two centuries, the U.S. Coast Guard has served diligently every day as America's leading maritime law enforcement agency.

Colombian Trafficker Indicted, Extradited

May 1, 2013
A Colombian trafficker and lead operative from the cartel Los Urabenos has been extradited to Florida to face federal charges, the FBI announced Wednesday. Camilo ("Fritanga") Torres-Martinez, 41, was arrested while celebrating his marriage in an elaborate wedding on a Caribbean island.

Fed Budget Cuts Would Reduce LE Strength

February 14, 2013
Automatic federal budget cuts set to go into effect March 1 would likely trigger mandatory furloughs among agencies such as the FBI, ATF, and Border Patrol, as well as sharp reductions in grants that bring equipment and personnel to local agencies.

Two Mexican Nationals Charged In Coast Guardsman's Death

December 5, 2012
Two Mexican nationals — Jose Meija Leyva and Manuel Beltran Higuera — were charged Monday in Los Angeles with killing a federal officer while the officer was on duty.

Coast Guardsman Killed In Confrontation with Smugglers

December 3, 2012
A veteran U.S. Coast Guard chief petty officer suffered fatal head trauma Sunday after drug smugglers in a panga rammed his vessel off the Ventura County, Calif., coastline.

1 Dead, 3 Missing In Coast Guard Copter Crash

February 29, 2012
One U.S. Coast Guard crewmember is dead and three are missing after a helicopter crashed during a training mission in Mobile Bay, Ala. The MH-65C helicopter crashed Tuesday evening near Point Clear, Ala.

Feds Seize $180M in Cocaine from Drug Sub

August 1, 2011
The U.S. Coast Guard and FBI intercepted a semi-submersible craft in the western Caribbean and seized $180 million worth of cocaine heading for the United States.

FBI Links Shooting at Coast Guard Office to Four Others

November 3, 2010
Rounds fired at the Coast Guard office Tuesday morning caused minor damage and didn't injure anyone similarly to four others — two at a Marine Corps museum in Triangle, Va., another at a Marine Corps recruiting station in Chantilly, Va., and a fourth at the Pentagon.

San Diego Cop Killer An Ex-Coast Guard Hero

October 29, 2010
Holim Lee, identified by family and friends and the suspected shooter of San Diego police officer Christopher Wilson, is a former Coast Guard member whose career included commendations as well as a criminal history.

Coast Guard Tracks Down Cocaine Cowboys

December 29, 2009
The U.S. Coast Guard uses a air and marine units to pursue and catch a boat of Caribbean drug runners who yield only after several rounds of warning shots are fired into the water ahead of their boat.

Adventures in Law Enforcement 2000

March 1, 2000

Whatever inspired you to become a police officer, when it comes to police work you know law enforcement has many faces.  Aside from the array of different specialties within your own department, each jurisdiction, county or state may put its own spin on these specialties.

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